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day 124customs and itineraries

unit 19 · on the road

    customs and itineraries

    Read an itinerary, talk about customs, imports and drivers, and say “I’d rather…” with 寧願……也(不)要.

    today’s words

    • 海外 hǎiwài · overseas
    • 進口 jìnkǒu · import
    • 故鄉 gùxiāng · home town, homeland
    • 區域 qūyù · area, region
    • 駕駛 jiàshǐ · drive; driver
    • 汽油 qìyóu · petrol, gasoline
    • 海關 hǎiguān · customs
    • 行程 xíngchéng · itinerary, schedule
    • 裡頭 lǐtou · inside
    • 旅行社 lǚxíngshè · travel agency
    • 內部 nèibù · inside, interior
    • 外部 wàibù · outside, exterior
    • 運輸 yùnshū · transport
    • 陸續 lùxù · one after another
    • 鬧 nào · make a fuss, make a racket
    • 強烈 qiángliè · strong, intense
    • 如同 rútóng · be like, as if
    • 寧願 níngyuàn · would rather

    sentences

    • 我寧願走路,也不要等公車。 · I’d rather walk than wait for the bus.
    • 我寧願晚一點睡,也要把報告寫完。 · I’d rather go to bed late, as long as I get the report finished.
    • 這輛車外部很舊,可是內部很新。 · This car looks old on the outside, but it’s new inside.
    • 過年以前,大家陸續回故鄉了。 · Before Chinese New Year, people head back to their home towns one after another.
    • 下午的陽光很強烈,記得戴帽子。 · The afternoon sun is strong: remember to wear a hat.